[normtwofinger]

Want to say thanks to everyone for their insights, both the serious and comical.

As for what happened. It was at the grocery store in our town. Now, in Costa Rica, especially in small towns and beach towns, it is very common and almost accepted to park like a farmer. No one ever calls out anyone on this. This particular night the lot was full. There was enough space at the entrance of the store for my truck. I shared a space with a motorbike, so basically I was straddling one space and the x'ed out area for the store entrance. Wife went in the store and I waited in the truck.

Then this man (late 50s) rolls a shopping cart out the store and lets go of it. It continues to roll and smack right into the front of my truck. He at first seemed to be in shock, like he didn't realize that he just threw a cart out into the parking lot. I was in disbelief that it just happened, shocked myself . He then says, "Sorry... but that's not a parking space" and returns inside the store. This is what set me off, shifting the blame to me. Luckily my bush guard took the impact and was already scratched up.

This is where I should have just let it go. But he happened to be parked beside me. I rolled down my window and confronted his bs remark about why it's completely my fault. Then my wife returned to see him and I in a full yelling match. The wife knocked sense into me and I just started the truck and left.

Looking back now a few days later, I should not have confronted him. I should have just let it go. Like most of you have said, in the grand scheme of things this moment is so trivial. Since it's a small town, I will have to face him again. I will be the better man and apologize for our argument.